INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE CAR/SAM REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP (GREPECAS) FINAL REPORT (Santiago, Chile, 14 – 18 November 2005) Prepared by the Secretariat and the Chairman of GREPECAS November 2005 The designations and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ICAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. GREPECAS/13 i – Table of Contents i-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of contents....................................................................................................................... i-1 ii History of the Meeting .............................................................................................................ii-1 Place and duration of the Meeting............................................................................................ii-1 Opening Ceremony and other matters......................................................................................ii-1 Organization, Officers and Secretariat .....................................................................................ii-1 Working languages...................................................................................................................ii-2 Agenda.....................................................................................................................................ii-2 Attendance................................................................................................................................ii-3 Conclusions and Decisions.......................................................................................................ii-3 List of Conclusions ..................................................................................................................ii-3 List of Decisions ......................................................................................................................ii-9 iii List of Participants ..................................................................................................................iii-1 iv List of documentation ............................................................................................................. iv-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 1 Review of the ANC/Council actions on the GREPECAS/12 Report............................................................. 1-1 MANAGEMENT OF THE CAR/SAM AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2 Review of other meeting Activities .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Global, interregional and intra-regional CNS/ATM activities and coordination 2.2 Follow-up actions by GREPECAS on the outcome of the 35th. Session of the ICAO Assembly REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 3 Review of Reports of GREPECAS Contributory Bodies .............................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Report of the Second Meeting of the Task Force on Institutional Aspects 3.2 Report of the AVSEC/COMM/4 Meeting 3.3 Report of the AERMET/SG/7 Meeting 3.4 Report of the AGA/AOP/SG/4 Meeting 3.5 Report of the AIS/MAP/SG/9 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/4 Meeting GREPECAS/13 i-2 i – Table of Contents AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION DEFICIENCIES/PROBLEMS IN THE CAR/SAM REGIONS REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 4 Air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies/problems in the CAR/SAM Regions ................. 4-1 4.1 Report of the ASB/6 Meeting 4.2 Specific air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies/problems in the CAR/SAM Regions GREPECAS MANAGEMENT REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 5 Management of the GREPECAS Mechanism ............................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Report of the ACG/5 Meeting 5.2 Review of GREPECAS and its Contributory Bodies Terms of Reference and Work Programmes REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 6 Review of GREPECAS Outstanding Conclusions ........................................................................................ 6-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 7 Other Business ............................................................................................................................................... 7-1 GREPECAS/13 ii – History of the Meeting ii-1 HISTORY OF THE MEETING ii.1 Place and Duration of the Meeting Upon the kind invitation of the Chilean Civil Aeronautical Institute (DGCA), the Thirteenth Meeting of the CAR/SAM Planning and Implementation Group (GREPECAS/13) was held in Santiago, Chile, from 14 to 18 November 2005 at the Atton Santiago Hotel. ii.2 Opening Ceremony and other matters Mr. José Miguel Ceppi, Regional Director of the ICAO SAM Regional Office addressed the audience and expressed his sincere appreciation to the authorities of Chile for hosting this Meeting. Mr. Vladimir Zubkov, Chief Regional Affairs Office, extended to the delegates attending GREPECAS/13 the greetings and best wishes from the President of the Council and the Secretary General of ICAO. He stated that ICAO responded to the challenging financial situation by placing more emphasis on increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Organization. The lead for this was provided by the six Strategic Objectives recently approved by the Council. ICAO Secretariat started validating the tasks of its Work Programme against the Strategic Objectives and the PIRGs were to approach their activities in a similar manner and ensure that their programmes fit into the Strategic Objectives. Mr. Zubkov stated in connection with the upcoming retirement of Mr. Ybarra that over the years he had been doing an excellent job as both the Regional Director and Secretary of GREPECAS. Mr. Enrique Rosende Alba, Director of Civil Aviation of Chile, welcomed the Delegates and wished them success in attaining the objectives of the Meeting. Likewise he highlighted the necessity of close inter-regional cooperation in order to provide a more harmonized air navigation system. ii.3 Organization, Officers and Secretariat Mr. Normando Araújo de Medeiros (Brazil), Chairman of GREPECAS, presided over the meeting throughout its duration and expressed his appreciation to the DGAC, Chile. Mr. Raymond Ybarra, ICAO Regional Director, North American, Central American and Caribbean Office, was Secretary of the meeting and was assisted by the following staff from the Organization: GREPECAS/13 ii-2 ii – History of the Meetings Mr. Vladimir Zubkov Chief of the Regional Affairs Office, Headquarters Mr. José Miguel Ceppi ICAO RD, SAM Office Mr. José Antonio Díaz de la Serna Secretary of the ATM/CNS Subgroup Mr. Hindupur Sudarshan Regional Affairs Officer, RAO, Headquarters Mr. Aldo Martínez Secretary of the CNS Committee Mr. Jorge Fernández Secretary of the ATM Committee Ms. Nohora Arias Secretary of the AERMET Subgroup Mr. Samuel Cardoso Secretary of the AGA/AOP Subgroup Mr. Bernal Mesén Secretary of the AIS/MAP Subgroup Mr. David Flores Secretary of the AVSEC Committee ii.4 Working languages The working languages of the meeting and its documentation were English and Spanish. ii.5 Agenda The agenda was adopted: Agenda Item 1 Review of the ANC/Council actions on the GREPECAS/12 Report MANAGEMENT OF THE CAR/SAM AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM Agenda Item 2 Review of other meeting Activities 2.1 Global, interregional and intra-regional CNS/ATM activities and coordination 2.2 Follow-up actions by GREPECAS on the outcome of the 35th. Session of the Assembly Agenda Item 3 Review of Reports of GREPECAS Contributory Bodies 3.1 Report of the Second Meeting of the Task Force on Institutional Aspects 3.2 Report of the AVSEC/COMM/4 Meeting 3.3 Report of the AERMET/SG/7 Meeting 3.4 Report of the AGA/AOP/SG/4 Meeting 3.5 Report of the AIS/MAP/SG/9 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/4 Meeting AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION DEFICIENCIES/PROBLEMS IN THE CAR/SAM REGIONS Agenda Item 4 Air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies/problems in the CAR/SAM Regions 4.1 Report of the ASB/6 Meeting 4.2 Specific air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies/problems in the CAR/SAM Regions GREPECAS/13 ii – History of the Meeting ii-3 GREPECAS MANAGEMENT Agenda Item 5 Management of the GREPECAS Mechanism 5.1 Report of the ACG/5 Meeting 5.2 Review of GREPECAS and its Contributory Bodies Terms of Reference and Work Programmes Agenda Item 6 Review of GREPECAS Outstanding Conclusions Agenda Item 7 Other Business ii.6 Attendance The Meeting was attended by 90 participants from 17 Member States and 4 Contracting States, located or having territories in the CAR/SAM Regions, as well as 1 State located outside the Regions, and observers from 7 international organizations. A list of participants is shown in pages iii-1 to iii-3. ii.7 Conclusions and Decisions GREPECAS records its action in the form of Conclusions and Decisions as follows: Conclusions deal with matters which, in accordance with the Group's terms of reference, merit directly the attention of States or on which further action will be initiated by ICAO in accordance with established procedures. Decisions deal with matters of concern only to the GREPECAS and its contributory bodies. ii.8 List of Conclusions NUMBER TITLE PAGE 13/2 OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS IN THE CAR/SAM REGIONS 3-1 13/3 LEGAL GUIDANCE MATERIAL 3-2 13/4 GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVSEC PERSONNEL 3-3 13/5 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION